Neurocognitive and neuroanatomical changes in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with the modified BFM-95 protocol

Neurocognitive and neuroanatomical changes in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with the modified BFM-95 protocol

Background: The use of cranial radiotherapy for central nervous system (CNS) prophylaxis in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is debated owing to its effect on neurocognitive functioning, as only <30% of the patients present with low risk in India and majority of the patients with...

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Main Authors: Sundaramoorthy Chidambaram, Vidhubala Elangovan, Vandana Mahajan, Prasanth Ganesan, Venkatraman Radhakrishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Subjects:
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
bfm-95 protocol
central nervous system prophylactic treatment
chemotherapy
childhood cancer
cranial irradiation
neuropsychological functioning
Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2019;volume=40;issue=2;spage=222;epage=231;aulast=Chidambaram
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